The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-17
Franklin College,

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
FRANKLIN, June 16-The ffty-third annual
commencement of Franklin College closed with
the presidents levee this evening at the home of
DIR. Stott The past year of the college has
been the most prosperous in its history. The at
tendance of students has been larger, the income
larger, and, consequently. the work better. A
large number of friends have been present dur
ing the week. The graduating class was twice
as large as any preceding
A new feature of commencement week here
was the sports and contests of felc-day, on
Tuesday afternoon These consisted of run
ming, jumping, throwing, foot ball and military
drill. The 1O0yards dash was declared tie
between W. E. Bowman and A. Bradshaw. The
100 yards and return was won by A. A Ogle;
by A. A. Ogle Foot ball, Crescents VS.. Mon
itors G 70 0 in favor of Crescents
Military drill-Ladies' Cadet Company: Grace
Johnson first; Emma Reece, seconds Pearl Polk.
third. College Cadets-M w. Eaton. first; w.
A. Clark, second: w. E. Bowman, third.
Throwing base ball-W. c. Roland
Running broad iump-H- w. McKane.
ct the stockholders meeting. on Tuesday. JAS
l.. Bradley elected president; w. w Lowe,
vice PRESIDENT n. Carr, secretary; B. Wallace,
treasurer; W. N. Wyeth, director and NJ. H.
Thomas, director. vice L. d. Carpenter, who
goes to japan. Prof. A. Is. Chafeo was elected
to the chair of chemistry.
At the meeting of the alumni association.
Wednesday, G.. Ell, Elgin was elected president;
c. F. Remy, vice president; ID. H. Owen, secre-
tary. and Mrs. Theo. Parks Hall. treasurer.
AT o'clock p. NJ. "Wednesday, exercises in
connection with the laying of the corner stone
of the building were held. Prof @. I'll.
Hall and Rev. j. K. Howard. of Livonia, deliv-
cred eloquent addresses.
The annual address before the alumni was de-
livered, on Wednesday evening. by Greenup
Sexson, of Frankfort. It was a keen analysis
and logical discussion OF 1.-THE New Social Or
der"
To-day the commencement exercises proper
were held in the new Baptist Church. 1t was
the first time this most elegant structure had
been used. A fine audience was present crowd
ing it to the doors Music was furnished by the
Ladies' Octet. assisted by Mrs. Ida Overstreet
and Miss Susie keghtly, of Edinburg There
were twelve members of the graduating class.
Their names subjects of orations and degrees
received as follows:
l. Nj. Bridgeman, B. s., School and State" J.
J. Cobb, B. S.. 1.-THE Providential Thread in His
tory" w Fl Craig; B. s.. The Social Crisis
Noble, B. s., "Goe,he;" E. A Remy. b. s.. IAN
Element of Progress" Ella O. Stening, b. S.,
''Tha Gift of the East" c. NJ Carter. A. b.,
Pioneers in TRUTH G. S. Mccoy. A. B.,
''Aristotle:" J. T. c. Noe. A. B.. atheism.
Science Rebellion Fl. FL. Smith, A. B.. ''Rela-
ton of College Professional Schools" w L.
Vancleave, A. b., Imprisoned Reason"
President Stott, in comforting the degrees, de-
livered a stirring address to the class. The de-
gree of A. NJ. in course. was conferred on r. A
Brown. S. p. Smith and S Ell. Thompson. The
C. Bryan. Indianapolis, and the degree Ph. d.
on F. w. Brown, Bethel, KY
1t was announced that Gilmore Fisher and Miss
Ona Payne were entitled to honorable mention
for special work in Latin, and c. G. Hartsock
for best sophomore essay. With new building
plying Franklin College is making rapid strides
il her deserved progress